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In a significant step towards advancing precision psychiatry, REALMENT researchers and collaborators have published a new review offering much-needed guidance on how to define treatment outcomes in psychiatric disorders using real-world data (RWD).

Real-world data (RWD) from health registries, hospital records, and patient self-reports presents an invaluable opportunity to address the need for large-scale data in mental health research.

The ECNP Roadmap Meeting on Precision Psychiatry 2025 will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, on 20-21 January 2025, bringing together global stakeholders to advance precision psychiatry. This landmark event aligns closely with the goals of the REALMENT project.

We are pleased to announce that several new publications from the REALMENT project are now available on the website. These studies cover a range of important topics in precision psychiatry, from AI-driven analysis of mental health data to genetic insights into treatment response and drug development.

On 25 September 2024, Sara Stinsson Postdoctoral Research Fellow from the University of Oslo,a partner in the REALMENT project, and Anna Czerwenska General Manager from Precision Health AS (PHA) presented at Science Impact 2024, part of Oslo Innovation Week. This event brought together academia, industry, and the public sector to discuss "Artificial Intelligence in life sciences and energy & digitalisation".

On Sunday 22nd of September, REALMENT was showcased during a session at the recent ECNP Congress in Milan by project coordinator Professor Ole A. Andreassen.

The REALMENT project held its annual meeting on June 4th in Stockholm, bringing together partners from academia, industry, and the non-profit sector. The objective of the meeting was to update the consortium on work packages, review progress, and achievements as the project enters its fourth year.

From April 6th to April 9th, REALMENT was showcased at the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry in Budapest, Hungary. This significant event, organised by the European Psychiatric Association, brought together leading experts and stakeholders in the field of psychiatry from across the globe.

The REALMENT research team has made significant strides in using metabolomics to understand the intricate links between metabolism and mental health.

In the field of pharmacokinetics, REALMENT's researchers convened in a series of meetings aimed at advancing the understanding of how drugs are metabolised within the body.

Led by REALMENT experts, a dedicated Taskforce has been formed within the project. Its aim is to synchronise efforts with other relevant initiatives to establish standardised benchmarks and criteria for assessing treatment response, functional outcomes and adverse effects based on large-scale real-world data (Electronic Health Records (EHR), registries, biobanks).

In advancing research, REALMENT is currently conducting a set of meetings to further analyse the existing findings and explore new research directions.

Join us on Sunday, September 22nd from 11:25 to 12:10 at the ECNP Congress for an interesting session on "Using real-world big data to understand mental illness." 

We are excited to share that we have recently added two groundbreaking scientific publications to the collection in our publications section!

In its third year, The REALMENT project, centred on using real-world data (RWD), has been advancing steadily.

The future of psychiatry is on the cusp of a revolution, thanks to groundbreaking initiatives like the REALMENT project, aiming at bringing personalised medicine to mental health treatment. In an exclusive interview, Professor Ole Andreassen, a leading authority in the field of psychiatry and Director of the Centre of Excellence NORMENT, outlines the transformative potential of this ambitious endeavour.

During the Annual Congress hosted by ECNP, the REALMENT project was prominently featured at GAMIAN-Europe's exhibition stand.

The REALMENT Annual Meeting 2023 successfully took place from June 19-20 in Tallinn. The event saw a gathering of international partners, both in-person and via Zoom, to discuss the progress and future plans of various work packages (WPs).

Experts from various fields, including clinical researchers, mental health care providers, public authorities and people with lived experiences and patient organisations, came together to shape the project's direction and impact.